[ She can't assume timelines here, but Lucilius had only been alive so long after she'd been sentenced to Pandemonium. It's much more likely the two had made contact in this realm. ]
He's more than he seems, I've no doubt.
[ She's observed enough of his powers, both indirectly and directly to know there's more underneath his superficial pleasantries. (Trust... no Luciface...) ]
[ A power older than they are? That raised more questions than it answered, but he doubts she could give a proper answer. So he'll set that line of interrogation aside, and instead: ]
[ She's mildly surprised he would ask (the obvious answer being knowledge is power, and that she's found herself quite literally left in the dark for far too long), however neither of these responses come to her immediately. ...It's more than that, beyond neutral strategy and subterfuge—something far more personal. (And archangels were anything but, with the rare exception.)
Finally, ]
To determine which of you is the greater threat.
[ She isn't here to play arbitrator—that's far from her purpose. But there's no need to lie to Lucilius either; he's intelligent enough to know she doesn't trust him. ]
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no subject
[ She can't assume timelines here, but Lucilius had only been alive so long after she'd been sentenced to Pandemonium. It's much more likely the two had made contact in this realm. ]
He's more than he seems, I've no doubt.
[ She's observed enough of his powers, both indirectly and directly to know there's more underneath his superficial pleasantries. (Trust... no Luciface...) ]
no subject
[ Trust no Luciface indeed. That probably goes double for Lucilius, but nevermind that. ]
Does he trouble you? [ Is he a threat? ]
no subject
[ She didn't detect any hostile intent otherwise, though to be fair it had been an interaction between a performer and a double agent. ]
I'll be keeping him under observation as well.
[ So many Lucis to stalk, so little time... ]
no subject
What do you stand to gain from watching us?
no subject
Finally, ]
To determine which of you is the greater threat.
[ She isn't here to play arbitrator—that's far from her purpose. But there's no need to lie to Lucilius either; he's intelligent enough to know she doesn't trust him. ]
no subject
Still. ]
Seems an obvious answer.
[ Was there any real contest between the two of them? He's curious what she'll do with her answer, a tiny mite of interest though it may be. ]
But I look forward to your findings.